Aspiration For the First Shinran Center in the NE of Japan
A Letter to Takamori Since my family belongs to the sect called Soto, I had never heard the terms “the crucial matter of the afterlife”...
“The Light of the World” Shines Radiantly in This Evil, Corrupt World
We are all convinced that being rich or famous brings happiness. However, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a preeminent general who once ruled the...
A Horse that is not Surprised Even When a Whip Penetrates to its Bones
I heard about “The Metaphor of Four Horses,” and thought I would not be included even in the forth horse “A horse that is surprised when...
Serious Question on Life Arises due to Amida’s Light
Thank you for your lectures. I am glad to see you looking so well. Recently I had the thought, “why do people struggle so hard to...
The Vow of Amida will Embrace Us, Never to Forsake us
No matter what happens in this world, I don't want to be forsaken. The benefit of being held fast, never to be forsaken is what every...
Why People Turn to False Beliefs and Waste Their Efforts
Thank you for the webinar the other day. Hearing just how many false beliefs there are in this world made me feel the depth and...
An Unforgettable Experience
I started learning Master Shinran’s teachings 13 years ago. I have always felt a vague unease with regards to death. I was surprised to...
Coming to See My True Self
One of my Buddhist friends whom I talked with the other day was looking forward to go to the 2,000-Tatami-Mat Hall on the 750th memorial...
Is Death an Easy Journey?
Death, our 100% certain future, draws closer with every moment. We have absolutely no idea about what the future holds. In an attempt to...
A Seed Not Planted Cannot Grow
The Fundamental Law of Cause-and-Effect One October, a man went on a trip to the East. A cool breeze blew through fields of ripened grain...
